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126 Notable deaths
 by surgical complications

Edward Bunker

Novelist, screenwriter, actor (1933-2005).

Born December 31st, 1933 in Hollywood.

Died July 19th, 2005 at 71 years old in Burbank (surgical complications).

Sergio Marchionne

Italian businessman (1952–2018).

Born June 17th, 1952 in Chieti.

Died July 25th, 2018 at 66 years old in Zurich (surgical complications). [ref]

Eddie Bracken

American actor (1915–2002).

Born February 7th, 1915 in Astoria.

Died November 14th, 2002 at 87 years old in Montclair (surgical complications).

Carman

American contemporary christian music singer.

Born January 19th, 1956 in Trenton.

Died February 16th, 2021 at 65 years old in Las Vegas (surgical complications). [ref]

Robert Hunter

American lyricist, musician, singer-songwriter, translator, and poet.

Born June 23rd, 1941 in Arroyo Grande.

Died September 23rd, 2019 at 78 years old in San Rafael (surgical complications). [ref]

Amiri Baraka

African-american writer (1934–2014).

Born October 7th, 1934 in Newark. [ref]

Died January 9th, 2014 at 79 years old in Newark (surgical complications). [ref]

Andy Rooney

Writer, humorist, television personality (1911-2011).

Born January 14th, 1919 in Albany.

Died November 4th, 2011 at 92 years old in New York City (surgical complications). [ref]

Liz Fraser

English actress (1930–2018).

Born August 14th, 1930 in Southwark. [ref]

Died September 6th, 2018 at 88 years old in Chelsea (surgical complications). [ref]

Ara Parseghian

American football player and coach (1923-2017).

Born May 21st, 1923 in Akron. [ref]

Died August 2nd, 2017 at 94 years old in Granger (surgical complications). [ref]

Talal I of Jordan

King of jordan from 1951 to 1952.

Born February 26th, 1909 in Mecca.

Died July 7th, 1972 at 63 years old in Istanbul (surgical complications).

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